Pedra Lume: Salinas de Pedra de Lume

Description

Located in the caldera of a long extinct volcano, and below sea level, this area has long been a salt mine. As the area is below the level of the sea the porous rock around here allows the sea water to seep into the caldera where it gets trapped and dried out to create salt. Along the way the water in the lake takes on a very high salt content, about 26 times the concentration of salt in the sea. It's possible to go into the lake and float, it's impossible to sink as the salt makes you super buoyant (though avoid getting any in your eye). The crater lake has been sub divided up so there are always several pools being worked on for salt production and a lake to swim in.

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Getting There

The only way to get there is via a guided tour or taxi
Latitude: 16.768216; Longitude: -22.896286
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